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Discrimination: What Are We Talking About?

Discrimination is characterized by three elements:

1. Unequal and unfavorable treatment of a person or group of people.
2. Based on a criterion defined by law (there are 26 such criteria, including: origin, physical appearance, last name, actual or perceived affiliation with a race, ethnicity, nation, or religion, the ability to speak a language other than French, sexual orientation, and gender identity).
3. This manifests itself as an act, a practice, or a rule in a professional context or in relation to access to a public or private good or service (for example: refusal to hire, unequal pay, refusal to grant an internship, or denial of access to university facilities).

All of the grounds for discrimination are available on the website service-public.fr.

Discrimination is a criminal offense, and grounds for discrimination constitute aggravating circumstances for the penalties imposed.

Report Discrimination to the UGA

We have implemented an online form Intended for students and staff.

Training in Combating Discrimination

We offer training and awareness programs related to this topic to equip our staff and students with the tools they need to promote responsible behavior and combat inappropriate behavior.